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Originally Posted by zeek

Here's another passage where Lee lays out the pagan origins of Christmas:

So, I think I appreciate the position you're in. It's a line you have to walk by yourself. In my experience, it's "not a small thing" as Mr. Lee used to say, because whatever way you go, it effects other family members especially the children. But, the holiday leads your children into heresy and blaspheme as Lee claims, I suppose that would be a serious transgression with consequences. So, I will talk only about my experience, and note that, at the moment, I am unaware of dire consequences that I personally or my loved ones have suffered from exchanging Christmas gifts. Giving gifts to people that you love can be a good thing. And one can remember the birth of the savior even if is on an ancient Roman pagan holiday as even Lee admitted in the passage you quoted below. Like a lot of issues, if you look at what Lee said over time, it seems he was more ambivalent about issues than he let on.

It was perfectly fine in Lee's system to use the Chinese New Year to preach the gospel to the Chinese, but totally wrong to use Christmas to preach the gospel to your family.